So, in a bid to combine fitness with frugality, I've rounded up 20 ways you can exercise and get fit without spending a penny, both outdoors and at home. The plumber has already been backwards and forwards with replacements that don't fit, and has given up for the moment. Only moved in 3 months ago, and only just started to have the heating on, so still getting my head round the system. Replacement Radiator Bleed Screws - Supplier of all types of radiator bleed screws for old steel and cast iron radiators.

If its like that anyway its prolly time to consider replacing the rad with a modern efficient one anyway.

This is what it looks like in use, the vent in the picture is white, as it was fitted in the factory and then painted along with the radiator. The older type is like this which also sometimes comes in a form that can stick out (like these 1/4"-thread valves), and relies on PTFE tape to make a seal. Could anyone tell me where I can find a replacement bleed screw for a myson 30 year old radiator or. The table below shows the minimum quantities required to benefit from this discount offer, and how much they'll cost. Personally, I know I need to drain, flush, descale, and refill, including inhibitor every couple of years anyway, because of a combination of hard water and the lowest point being a blower unit that easily clogs, in a room that needs the heat.

Good luck hope u find the bit only place I found them is a proper plumbers merchant and even then it's hard as they are popular! If you need to swap it then turn the valves of at each end first and let the pressure go with the vent . Below we list the branches disappearing and what the alternatives are if you still want face-to-face banking. However, if you don't have it, you should be OK if you move fast and be prepared for a bit of a leak. For the OP - if you try something like LS-X it doesn't set rock solid, it sets to a firm gel so you can always undo it later, clean, re-apply and re-make as necessary.Most steel panel radiators seem to use 1/2" BSP, with Myson being a major exception (at least from the appearance).

You say it has broken off, you need to be able to cleanly remove what's left in there too before you can fit a new one. Whether you’re looking for something ultra-modern, like mirrored glass radiators, or something more traditional, you’ll find everything you need here at Wickes.

Myson Angled Automatic Bypass Valve 22mm ABV22 MYSON offer a selection of Automatic Bypass Valves (ABVs). It makes the bleed screw hard to grip on some rads and rounds off what little bit it manages to grip. If your radiator is a Myson Premier two tapping radiator, manufactured before June 2003, the air vent is in line with the rounded top of the radiator. For more details see our Consumer Advisory Statement What should be used to secure the radiator to the wall?